Allan Cunningham - Miscellaneous papers, ca. 1822-1833

A 1752

fonds

ca. 1822-1833

431542

Digitised

0.02 metres of textual material (1 vol.) - manuscript, printed - 20 pages

For biographical information on Allan Cunningham, see record: Allan Cunningham - papers, 1814-1839

Contains letters, certificates, and notes.
1. Letter to John Oxley, dated 13 July 1826, regarding charting of area in Brisbane.
2. Letter to Allan Cunningham from Julian Desjardins in French, Feb. 1831.
3. Societe D'Histoire Naturelle de L'Ile Maurice [certificate of membership for Allan Cunningham, Jan. 1831]
4. Draft copy of letter of acknowledgement addressed to J. Desjardins for receipt of diploma of membership of Society of Natural History of Mauritius, Jan. 1832
5. Letter to Allan Cunningham disclosing appointment as Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, Jan. 1832 [printed, signed by J.E. Bicheno]
6. Letter to Allan Cunningham from David Don of the Linnean Society regarding meeting and enclosure of receipt, Feb. 1832
7. Receipt for admission fees and composition as Fellow of the Linnean, Feb. 1832
8. Letter from Bicheno regarding a resolution to remit his fees in acknowledgment of Cunningham's achievements, Feb 1832
9. Royal Geographical Society of London, letter announcing membership and entrance fees, Dec. 1832.
10. Receipt of money paid to Messrs. Cocks & Beddulphs, Jan. 1833
11. Royal Irish Academy, certificate of honorary membership, Feb. 1833
12. Letter accompanying Royal Irish Academy diploma, Mar. 1833
13. A comparative table of the different languages spoken by the Aborigines of the continent of Terra Australis at different parts of its coasts, "with whom a friendly communication has been effected, during the voyages of HMS Mermaid and surveying vessel Bathurst under the command of Lieut. P.P. King", [ca. 1822]. Headings in the table comprise Port Jackson, King George Sound, King George Ld (Flinders), Van Diemen's Island from D'Entrecasteaux, Endeavour River, and Intercourse Island.

French, Australian languages, Eora language S61

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Research & study copies allowed: Authors have been deceased for more than 50 years
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Microfilm copy available at CY 4406, frames 13-37

Papers bear watermarks, "T. Sweetapple / 1818" ; "Gater / 1828" ; "R. Allford / 1829" ; "C. Wilmot / 1830" ; "J. Whatman / 18?0"

Bound by Mitchell Library, August 1932. Mitchell Library bookplate inside front cover.

AIATSIS language code and map grid reference:
Eora / Iora language (S61) (NSW SI56-05)
(accessed 22 October 2014)

Embossed on spine, "Allan Cunningham's Letters etc."